Cleaver & Cork

Nice atmosphere and excellent food. Tuesday's are half price steak nights. The Smoked Ribeye was amazing. The staff are outstanding and attentive yet not intrusive. The background music is perfect you can still have a conversation and not feel like you need to raise your voice.

Last night my wife and I had the best dining experience with the best server we've ever seen before. Based on the mixed reviews my wife kept coming across about the restaurant we, were split on how the service was going to be. The atmosphere and look of the restaurant were beautiful and after being led to our seats we we're approached by a young man with the biggest smile I've ever seen. He introduced himself and immediately made us feel like we're part of his family. We placed our drink orders based off of his suggestions and we watched as he left, engaging everyone he passed, we agreed this must be the same Antonio from the reviews. His menu knowledge and descriptions forced us to try things outside of our comfort zone but each item was amazing. My wife pointed out this was the first time she's ever been dining where the tables interacted with each other about how good the server was. The thing that topped it off, besides the food being fantastic, was the fact that we saw him hug and shake hands with every table as they left. We were treated with the same exit and I believe left better people because of this interaction. If you ever get the chance to visit the Power and Light District in downtown Kansas City, Mo, go to Cleaver and Cork and ask for Antonio.....You can thank us later

I am so sad to see all these mediocre stars because we had the BEST experience the other day, but it was really due to our server Antonio. Me and some girlfriends went there for happy hour before a show at the Midland. There was 6 of us, and we were served quickly (even thought happy hour was close to ending), and our server was literally hands down the best server I’ve had in a long time. He was enthusiastic, attentive and just overall amazing! He is really what made our experience over the top there. Not to mention the burger on their happy hour menu is a great price and is delicious and high quality. Also, I have a dairy allergy and it’s a pain to go out because I always feel bad and occasionally the server has no problem showing their total annoyance. Not Antonio! He was very careful and diligent about addressing it, and not making me feel like a total jerk. ;) Next time I go back, I’ll be sure to ask for Antonio!

From the moment we walked in until the moment we walked out, we were given some of the best customer service I have ever experienced. I have been in a customer service position for 25 years and I learned a lot from Antonio (Tony) Smith. On Saturday June 18, 2017, my wife and I enjoyed a perfectly prepared meal, in a beautifully warm setting, with excellent customer service. Tony was extremely informative with the menu, the preparation of the food, and he kept communication open about when our meal would be served. He let us know when it was starting to cook and when it was being plated. He was extremely considerate and cautious of my wife's cheese allergy and prepared our dishes with care to make sure she did not have any cheese touch any of her plates. (The summer sausage appetizer comes with cheese and he served the cheese on a different plate and prepared the cheese away from the sausage and bread). He explained how the meat was chosen, cut, and prepared and even referred to the water as "freshly filtered". He left no guesses to anything we were eating or drinking. Even the way he took our order was professional. If you go to Cleaver & Cork, please ask for his section as he will surely impress. The portions are great and go along with the price. It may seem like $35 for a KC strip is a lot, but my cut was 16oz, perfectly cooked, with a generous amount of Parmesan potatoes and asparagus. On one negative note, as I always provide one with every review, I think the toilet paper in the men's room is a little on the cheap side. Thank you Tony and everyone at Cleaver & Cork for making my five year anniversary dinner special.

Was here for my son's wedding rehearsal dinner and could not have been more pleased. We probably ended up with 50+ people there after friends and out of town family came and the staff and server we're fantastic. I had a perfectly prepared ribeye steak that practically melted in my mouth. They made Kansas City proud. Ironically, the greatest thing on my plate was a side of roasted potatoes in a white parmesan sauce that was indescribably good. I ended up passing my plate around to share and everyone at the table got that look on their face when you try something new and it's marvelous. I look forward to going back on my own.